World's Best Cities
Celebrating 220 Great Destinations
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2014]
Format: Book
Description: 335 pages : color illustrations, map ; 31 cm
"Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, The World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well as exciting up-and-comers, including Denver, Asheville, Oslo, and Abu Dhabi. As readable as it is beautiful, this expansive travel guide offers a playful, informative mix of inspirational personal narratives; photo galleries, and fun facts; plus sidebars on oddities; where to find the best food and shopping; novels that capture a particular city's atmosphere; local secrets; and more. Many additional cities appear in illustrated lists, such as eco-friendly cities, foodie cities; and happiest cities. The twenty-first century is the Century of the City, and on-the-go visitors and armchair travelers alike will make The World's Best Cities a must-have volume to accompany all their urban adventures"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
City and town life -- Guidebooks.
City and town life -- Pictorial works.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / General.
TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
TRAVEL / Reference.
City and town life -- Guidebooks.
City and town life -- Pictorial works.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / General.
TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
TRAVEL / Reference.
ISBN:
9781426213786 (hbk.)
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TRAVEL Wor | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |